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This laboratory report summarizes an experiment to prepare a core plug from an irregular rock sample for further experimentation. The rock was cut into a cylinder using a masonry saw with a large blade. It was then smoothed and had its diameter reduced to 1.5 inches using a revolving device. Finally, a smaller masonry saw was used to shorten it to an appropriate length for a core holder. Measurements were then taken of the core's length, diameter, wet weight, dry weight, and the oven temperature used to dry it. Overall, the experiment demonstrated how core plugs can be precisely prepared for additional permeability and porosity tests.
This laboratory report summarizes an experiment to prepare a core plug from an irregular rock sample for further experimentation. The rock was cut into a cylinder using a masonry saw with a large blade. It was then smoothed and had its diameter reduced to 1.5 inches using a revolving device. Finally, a smaller masonry saw was used to shorten it to an appropriate length for a core holder. Measurements were then taken of the core's length, diameter, wet weight, dry weight, and the oven temperature used to dry it. Overall, the experiment demonstrated how core plugs can be precisely prepared for additional permeability and porosity tests.
This laboratory report summarizes an experiment to prepare a core plug from an irregular rock sample for further experimentation. The rock was cut into a cylinder using a masonry saw with a large blade. It was then smoothed and had its diameter reduced to 1.5 inches using a revolving device. Finally, a smaller masonry saw was used to shorten it to an appropriate length for a core holder. Measurements were then taken of the core's length, diameter, wet weight, dry weight, and the oven temperature used to dry it. Overall, the experiment demonstrated how core plugs can be precisely prepared for additional permeability and porosity tests.
In this demonstration, we observed how an irregular shaped rock is turned into a core plug. The main piece of equipment in this demonstration was the masonry saw. The masonry saw contained a large revolving blade. Furthermore, the blades can be changed according to the length of the core plug that is desired in the situation. In the cutting process, the rock is shaped perfectly and cut cylindrically so that they could be placed in the core holder which would be used in the experiments to measure porosity and permeability. Initially, the rock sample is cut from a large chunk into a large cylinder using a masonry saw that has a large diameter. After cutting the rock sample, a revolving device is used in order to reduce the diameter of the rock to 1.5 inches. This device can also smoothen the edges. The masonry saw and all the other cutting equipment use water while cutting. This is done in order to avoid dust particles moving around the room. The water ensures that dust can be avoided while cutting. After the diameter of the rock has been reduced and the edges have been smoothened, the perfectly cylindrical 1.5 inch core plug would be shortened by using a smaller masonry saw. The final result would be a perfectly smoothened core plug with a diameter of 1.5 inches and a length appropriate for placement in a core holder for further experimentation. After this, the core samples are oven dried. This is done in order to remove the water from the cores and then, we take measurements.
Calculations & Results
There are no particular calculations in this demonstration. We simply took measurements for our core sample. The measurements are as follows; Length = 78mm Diameter = 37mm Weight (Wet) = 132.493g Weight (Dry) = 131.952g Temperature used in the oven = 105 degrees Celsius (Not really essential, but included, nevertheless)
Discussion & Conclusion
Overall, this experiment helped us realize how a core plug was prepared to perfection for further experimentation. The use of water while sawing the rock samples is important as it avoids dust. Furthermore, different saw sizes can be used in order to cut to different diameters. In terms of errors, there can be systematic errors in the ruler used to measure the length and the diameter of the core sample. Furthermore, there can also be parallax errors when viewing the length or the diameter.